Category Archives: Politics

This post was submitted by the Yes! Cambridge – Campaign for Ranked Ballots initiative to raise awareness for this election’s referendum question on Ranked Balloting. There has been much discussion about voting reform, on the local, provincial and federal level. Much of the discussion has been hypothetical; what it would have looked like had (name…

Municipal leaders in Canada consider attracting young professionals to live in their cities as a key reason to keep up urban prosperity. It is a key factor in maintaining economic growth. In Cambridge, young people will become more important to the local economy as they will make up a larger proportion of the workforce. According…

On October 22, 2018 residents in Cambridge, Ontario will be getting out to vote in a municipal election. Our team at Cbridge.ca firmly believes that local politics are important as they can affect your daily lives the most. In mid-September we invited every candidate running to answer the exact same two questions. We have not…

It is no secret that I am very passionate about Cambridge, Ontario. My husband and I started this blog because we wanted to showcase all the great things happening in this city and let’s face it – There are a A LOT of great things living in this city. From festivals, to parks, to new…

The City is holding a public information session on the possibility of using of ranked ballots in the 2022 municipal election. The session will be held this Wednesday, September 13th at 6:00 pm in the Bowman Room at City Hall (50 Dickson St., Cambridge). The city determined that use of a ranked ballot in the…

The City of Cambridge is now streaming council and committee meetings on the internet. The initiative started with the June 6th Planning and Development Committee meeting. This is a big change for the City, as previously Council was only broadcast on Rogers. This excluded many people from accessing the content readily if they were with…

Cambridge city council recently voted to allow for the use of internet and telephone voting for the 2018 municipal election. It will be expanded this time to include the three weeks leading up to and on Election Day itself. The measure passed by a 6-3 vote. In 2014 these voting methods were only available for…

Back in September Cambridge city council opted to keep the first-past-the-post system for electing members of council. City staff made the recommendation not to adopt the ranked ballot system, which is now an option for municipalities in Ontario. Council members expressed concerns that a new system would create confusion that would lead to low voter…